Microsoft Teams has become a vital platform for many businesses in recent years. As a video conferencing tool, it has enabled people to communicate in virtual meetings rather than meeting in person.
However, no one can remember and take down everything discussed during the meetings, hence the need for Teams meeting recording that will capture the entire video session and improve overall engagement.
This guide will explain how to record Microsoft Teams meeting on desktop and mobile using the official method while providing you with other ways to record the meeting secretly.
The good thing about Teams meetings is that the recording captures everything from video to audio and screen-sharing activities. So, you sure will not miss out on anything.
However, not all participants can start or stop a recording as you must meet the prerequisites.
Before delving into the steps of recording a Microsoft Teams meeting with the built-in recorder, you must meet the following criteria:
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If you meet all the conditions stated above, you can now proceed to record a meeting in Teams. Note that the steps of using Teams’ recording feature are the same on PC and mobile devices.
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The storage location of your recordings depends on the type of meeting recorded. Below are the places where you can find your Teams recordings:
We put Airgram at the top of our list because it is not only a screen recorder, but a powerful meeting assistant aimed at improving meeting productivity via automation.
Airgram can record HD videos and meanwhile transcribes the meeting with auto speaker detection. After the meeting is over, it allows you to download the video on your device. With this, you can always have a secure offline recording for references.
This program also offers a video playback feature with adjustable speed that enables you to reference the most important part of the recording quickly. Lastly, unlike the official method above, Airgram enables you to record a Teams meeting as an attendee, guest, or host.
Below is how to record a Teams meeting with Airgram:
With these simple steps, Airgram joins a Teams meeting and starts recording your meeting with transcription. You'll notice that Airgram provides a built-in meeting agenda for you to take down meeting notes and collaborate with your team members, an essential feature for virtual team collaboration.
Once the recording has ended, you can playback the video at an adjustable speed and even make a clip.
The Airgram meeting assistant also works perfectly with Zoom and Google Meet, so if you also use these online meeting platforms, feel free to try it.
The Xbox Game Bar is a pre-installed feature of the Windows PC for improving the gaming experience. Part of what it offers is that it allows you to take a recording of your screen when playing games.
However, it is not limited to gaming alone, as you can use it to record any activity on your screen. Below is how to use it to record a Teams meeting without anyone knowing:
1. After joining or starting a meeting, press the Windows + G keys to launch the Xbox game bar.
2. Click the Start recording icon on the newly opened window.
3. To end the recording, click on the Stop icon next to the timer.
4. Lastly, to find the recording, open File Explorer and follow the path: C:\Users\User-name\Videos\Captures. Note that User-name in the path is your profile username on your PC.
Note: This method does not require permission or criteria before recording Microsoft Teams meetings, and nobody will know that you are recording.
The OBS Studio is a versatile screen recorder that creators and gamers use to create, stream, and record presentations and gaming sessions. Here, we will show you how to record a Microsoft Teams meeting with the OBS Studio:
1. Download and install OBS Studio on your PC.
2. Open the app and click the Settings option in the bottom right corner.
3. Set up the Video resolution and output format accordingly and press the OK button.
4. Click the + icon at the bottom of the screen and select the Window Capture option.
5. Open Microsoft Teams on your browser but don't join or start the meeting yet.
6. In the OBS Studio app, click the dropdown in front of Window and choose the browser you want to use for Microsoft Teams. A preview will display.
7. Right-click on the preview page and select Transform, followed by Fit to screen.
8. Click the Start Recording option at the bottom right corner; now, you can join the meeting. To end the recording, go back to the OBS Studio app and select the Stop Recording option in the bottom right corner.
Q. Why can't I record Teams meetings?
A. The reason you can't record a meeting with the Microsoft Teams built-in recorder might be because you do not meet the criteria stated in this article. However, this is not the end of the world.
You can use third-party tools, as we have shown in this guide. These tools require no criteria nor permissions for you to start saving a Microsoft Teams recording.
Q. How to automatically record Teams meetings?
A. Microsoft has a feature that allows a meeting organizer to take recordings automatically. To do this, follow the steps below:
A video recording of a meeting is priceless as it allows you to relive the conference and pick up things that might have missed your attention initially. In this post, we have covered the four ways to record Microsoft Teams meetings, whether as an organizer or a guest.
We recommend using the unique Airgram tool because it requires the least steps and stress to record meetings. Also, it provides many other features like auto joining meetings, notes taking and sharing, and highlight extraction with clips.